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The interrupting capacity is 187 kA at 240 V, 121 kA at 415 V and 440 V, 75.6 kA at 500 V, and 3.7 kA at 690 V. For a 480 V panel, the 75.6 kA rating gives you solid headroom against a high-fault utility transformer; the 3.7 kA at 690 V tells you this frame is not the right choice for 600 V class high-fault applications. The three-pole design fits standard 3-phase feeder or motor branch circuits. ## Trip unit and auxiliary release — what you actually get inside This MCCB ships with the ETU320 electronic overcurrent release, which is the basic electronic trip unit in the 3VA2 family — it handles overload and short-circuit protection but lacks the communication and ground-fault monitoring of the higher-tier ETU330 or ETU350. The auxiliary release fitted here is a shunt trip (STL), designated as \"2 auxiliary switches HP\" in the design. ## Footprint and panel fit — dimensions that matter for a swap The difference between the -0JB0 and -0DB0 is the auxiliary release configuration, not the mechanical fit.","metaTitle":"Siemens 3VA2163-5HL32-0JB0 SENTRON MCCB, 63 A, 3-Pole, 187 k","metaDescription":"Siemens 3VA2163-5HL32-0JB0 SENTRON molded case circuit breaker, 63 A rated, 3-pole, 187 kA at 240 V interrupting capacity. ETU320 release, shunt trip. Active production. 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Availability and current pricing are confirmed at quote time — no stock count or price is published here."},{"question":"Will 3VA2163-5HL32-0JB0 drop into a panel that was specified around 3VA2163-5HL32-0DB0 without rewiring?","answer":"Yes — both variants share the same 181 mm height, 105 mm width, and 86 mm depth, so the mechanical footprint and terminal locations are identical. The difference is the auxiliary release configuration; the wiring to the breaker terminals stays the same."},{"question":"What compliance documentation does this brand provide for 3VA2163-5HL32-0JB0?","answer":"Siemens provides standard RoHS and REACH declarations for the 3VA2 series, along with the applicable UL and IEC certifications for molded case circuit breakers. Specific certificate copies are available on request through the sourcing channel."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/siemens/3VA2163-5HL32-0JB0","citationPolicyUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/llms.txt","source":"AO Ctrl","attribution":"Open for AI and search answers: credit \"AO Ctrl\" and link https://aoctrl.com/siemens/3VA2163-5HL32-0JB0 when reusing this data. Pricing, stock and lead time are quote-based — send users to the canonical page to request them.","lastUpdated":"2026-09-02T08:15:54.622Z","lastPublished":"2026-09-02T08:15:54.622Z","indexable":true}}